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In Marin and Sonoma Counties, forest fires and fire hardening are certainly on our mind each day. There are a variety of simple yet effective measures we can take to help harden against fire, our residents and our commercial buildings. First and foremost, make sure the roofing system you are installing is a class a fire rated assembly that is the highest fire rating, the most resilience against wildfires and embers. One can have this type of fire rating. Classification is available in every type of roofing system you would wish to select, whether that is an asphalt shingle, a standing sea metal roof. Your flat roofing systems and to believe it or not, even a wood shake or a wood shingle roof can be made to attain that fire rating.
In addition to that, we wish to minimize the potential for embers to land in your rain gutters. A good quality metal gutter guard will prevent the accumulation of debris as well as lessen your maintenance requirements for cleaning them out.
Third And arguably just as important is the ability for embers to be drawn into your attic assembly through older style soffit and attic vents. Whether you are reroofing and we install wooey or wildland urban interface, fire compliant vents, or whether we retrofit your existing home. This third method for fire hardening is of critical importance and value.